British Airways removes GDS surcharge for Expedia, Egencia British Airways and Iberia agreed to remove their global distribution system surcharge for users of Expedia and clients of its Egencia corporate travel arm, according to an Egencia spokesperson. Source: Hotel Marketing British Airways removes GDS surcharge for Expedia, Egencia

How social media influencers can market a travel website Most people trust online content that is written by their peers more and thus using social media influencers helps to market almost anything effectively. Source: Hotel Marketing How social media influencers can market a travel website

Google Maps gets a new look The driving, navigation, transit, and explore maps have gotten a refresh so that important information is shown more clearly. Gas stations will now appear more prominently during navigation, as will train stations on transit maps. Source: Hotel Marketing Google Maps gets a new look